Technical Unit News

Washington, D.C., 26 October 2012 (PAHO/WHO) — A mobile application that enables health professionals to make evidence-based decisions on students' health, while on-the-go, was launched by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization this week, during the Ninth Regional Congress on Health Sciences Information (CRICS9). The new…
PAHO/WHO calls on professionals to participate on "eHealth Conversations" Washington, DC, Monday, 1 October, 2012 — The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) calls on professionals that work in in the field of eHealth to brainstorm, discuss and reflect on the present and future of the use and application of…
Los cambios demográficos, impactados por factores como la industrialización, descubrimientos médicos,  mejoramiento de las condiciones de vida, intervenciones de salud en la niñez dirigidos a reducir la mortalidad infantil y como consecuencia el aunmento de la esperanza de vida, muestran un incremento creciente del grupo de población adulta…
Washington, D.C., 17 September 2021 (PAHO/WHO) - A photo exhibition on Wellness Week, celebrated from September 16th to the 21st, was presented on the evening of Monday, September 17th, in the central building of the Organization of American States (OAS). In attendance was Dr. Mirta Roses, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO…
Washington, DC, 10 September 2012 (PAHO/WHO) - For World Suicide Prevention Day, 10 September, WHO is releasing a framework for addressing the underlying causes of suicide and for developing action plans to suit each country and its communities. Suicide, though largely preventable, is one of the three leading causes of death among people in the…